Fakhar, Babar set up Pakistan's 1-0 series lead

Featured by a lively ton from opener Fakhar Zaman, Pakistan secured a persuading triumph in the primary ODI against Netherlands at Rotterdam on Tuesday, even as the hosts set up a solid test.

Subsequent to selecting to bat first, Pakistan lost Imam ul Haq early yet figured out how to recuperate well through a 172-run represent the second wicket among Zaman and Babar Azam. The previous drove he counterattack at first raising a ruckus around town taker Vivian Kingma for three limits and ruining a generally parsimonious first spell.

Once more zaman raised his fifty off 66 balls prior to changing gears. The last 43 balls he confronted brought him 59 runs as the organization helped establish areas of strength for a point for Pakistan. Azam, who adhered to a consistent speed all through his innings procured his twentieth ODI fifty with three limits in an over off Tim Pringle.

The couple, be that as it may, fell one after another after Azam miscued a success, and Zaman was pursued out before long going briefly run.

Pakistan were given one more lift at the passing when the last 25 balls brought 48 runs. Shadab Khan and Agha Salman hit seven limits and two sixes in the stirring stand that helped Pakistan to 314.

In the pursuit, Netherlands were helped along by three fifties, and were kept in the chase through quickfire thumps from Tom Cooper and Scott Edwards. Requiring 48 from the last four overs, with the innings currently amidst an upsurge, Netherlands wavered in the last lost two wickets in as many balls crashing the pursuit.

Prior, the innings had got an establishments with opener Vikramjit Singh's vigilant 68 even as they lost three wickets at the opposite end. His 97-run relationship with Cooper originally got the innings in the groove again. Yet, with both falling the space of 12 balls, there was one more wobble which was steadied by Edwards' unbeaten 71.

His helpful relationship with the lower request took Netherlands inside contacting distance of the absolute before Pakistan pulled things back in the demise overs as Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf wrapped up with three wickets each.

Brief Scores: Pakistan 314/6 (Fakhar Zaman 109, Babar Azam 74, Shadab Khan 48*) beat Netherlands 298/8 (Scott Edwards 71*, Vikramjit Singh 68, Tom Cooper 65; Naseem Shah 3-51) by 16 runs